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Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 28, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 28, 1955 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jackson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Karl Spooner |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,758 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Artie Gore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | First Baseman |
Nelson Burbrink | Catcher |
Larry Jackson | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
Karl Spooner | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 28, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spooner
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spooner
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Spooner
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Repulski vs. Spooner
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spooner
Virdon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spooner
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Spooner
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burbrink vs. Spooner
Burbrink strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Jackson
Jackson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Jackson. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Jackson
There goes Robinson. The slide. Burbrink applies the tag. Robinson is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spooner
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spooner
Grammas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spooner
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spooner vs. Jackson
Spooner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spooner
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spooner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spooner
Virdon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spooner
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spooner
Moon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Amoros. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burbrink vs. Spooner
Burbrink hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Spooner
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Virdon. Amoros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spooner vs. Jackson
Spooner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spooner
Grammas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spooner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spooner
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon fields the ball and throws to Jackson covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese bunts towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Jackson
Campanella hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Jackson
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Jackson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spooner
Repulski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Spooner
Virdon hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Spooner
Boyer hits a line drive into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Spooner
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jackson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amoros vs. Jackson
Amoros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Spooner vs. Jackson
Spooner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Amoros moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Jackson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon fields it and throws to third for the out. Spooner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Jackson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer throws to second for one, and Schoendienst throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Spooner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Jackson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moon scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Spooner
Bill Sarni pinch hits for Nelson Burbrink.
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Spooner
Pete Whisenant pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Whisenant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Spooner
Grammas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gettel
Bill Sarni now catching. Al Gettel now pitching.
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gettel
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grammas. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gettel
There goes Furillo. The throw from Sarni and he is safe. Furillo steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Gettel
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Gettel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Gettel
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amoros vs. Gettel
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Spooner vs. Gettel
Spooner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spooner
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spooner
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spooner
Repulski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Spooner
Virdon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Spooner
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to third. Virdon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Spooner
Moon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1955 -- St.Louis at Brooklyn (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Grammas A, ss 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 1 0 Musial S, rf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Repulski R, lf 3 1 1 1 Campanella R, c 4 1 2 2 Virdon B, cf 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 3 1 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Moon W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 2 2 2 Burbrink N, c 2 0 0 0 Amoros S, lf 4 0 2 0 Sarni B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Spooner K, p 4 1 1 1 Jackson L, p 2 0 0 0 Whisenant P, ph 1 0 0 0 Gettel A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 32 6 11 5 St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1 Brooklyn 001 001 22x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Jackson L (L) 7.0 9 4 3 2 3 Gettel A 1.0 2 2 1 0 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Spooner K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 9 E -- Jackson L, Schoendienst R, Grammas A DP -- St.Louis 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Brooklyn 6 2B -- Schoendienst R, Moon W, Amoros S, Campanella R HR -- Hodges G, Repulski R, Campanella R SB -- Furillo C CS -- Robinson J SH -- Reese P SF -- Hodges G HBP -- by Spooner K (Repulski R) T -- 2:27 A -- 17758
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